Ryan Moore needed three extra holes last year to collect his first PGA Tour
title. Moore parred the first two extra holes, then birdied the third to
defeat Kevin Stadler and Jason Bohn. Stadler parred the first two holes, then
tripped to a bogey on the third to lose the title. Bohn bogeyed the first
extra hole to drop out of the playoff. There is plenty on the line this week
as everyone is fighting to get inside the top 125 on the FedEx Cup points
list to qualify for the playoffs that start next week. Some players, like
Anthony Kim and Lucas Glover, are also vying to become a captain`s pick for
the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Including Moore, the field includes five former
champions and six players that have won this season. Only one player ranked
between 126 and 150 on the FedEx points list is not in the field this week.
That player is Matt Every, who was reportedly suspended for three months by
the PGA Tour. There is plenty of history at this event. Sam Snead won this
title eight times, the PGA Tour record for most wins at a single event. Golf
Channel has three hours of coverage the first two days. CBS has three hours
of action starting at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The FedEx Cup
playoffs start next week with The Barclays, where Heath Slocum is expected to
defend his title.